Links Overview

Insert / Edit Links

To link to an external website you need to highlight the text or image you want act as the link.

Click on the insert/edit link button and a pop up window will appear

Enter the URL of the external website into the 'Link URL' field. So for this example we will enter a link to the SubHub site.

So we will enter http://www.subhub.com.

As we are linking to an external site I would recommend setting the target to open in a new window, so your visitors are not taken away from your site.

Enter a descriptive title for your link to inform users and search engines where the link will taken them once clicked.

Click 'insert' and the link will be added.

NOTE: The link will not be active until the content is previewed or published.

Internal Links

To link to another page within your own website you need to firstly find the page on your site you wish to link to.

Copy Destination Page Location

Go to the page on your site you wish to link to.

To link to the 'about us' category you need to click on the 'about us' page.

To copy the location of the page look in the address bar, you should see something like this:

Highlight everything that appears after the end of your domain, including the forward slash.

Highlight this text and copy.

NOTE: Do not copy the whole link as once your site goes live you will be using a different domain name.

Paste Destination Page Location

The next step is to create the link to your destination page. To do this, edit the page that will carry the link.

Click on the 'insert/edit link' button on the editor and the insert link window will pop up.

Paste the location of the destination page into the 'Link URL' field.

As we are linking to an internal page on your website I would recommend setting the target to open in same window.

Enter a descriptive title for your link to inform users and search engines where the link will taken them once clicked.

Click on the OK button to close the window to create the link.

NOTE: The link will not be active until the content is previewed or published

Email Links

To add a link to an email address you need to first highlight the text or image you want the link to be assigned to, and click the OK button.

In the link URL field enter 'mailto:' (without the commas) followed by the email address you wish the link to be sent to.

By adding a title you can add hover over text to the link. This means whenever someone hovers over the link with their cursor they will see this text.

Click 'OK' to create the link and close the pop up window.

NOTE: The link will not be active until the content is previewed or published.

Removing Links

To remove a link you need to edit the page you wish to remove the link from.

Highlight the text or image that has an active link in the editor.

Click on the Insert/Edit Link

Delete the URL from the field

Click OK to remove the link from the text

Images

In this section we will show you how to add/edit images within the editor.

*You can watch a video tutorial on Uploading and Inserting Images here.*

Insert an Image

When adding an image to your site you must firstly save the image to your computer.

You must also ensure it has been saved using the correct dimensions and as either a .jpg, .gif or .png file.

NOTE: Please make sure the image does not have any spaces in the file name, as this can cause display issues in Internet Explorer.

To add an image into the body

Place the cursor at the place you wish to insert the image

Click on the ‘Image Manager’ icon

An pop up window will appear

You need to upload an image via the source section, click on the magnifier icon

This will open up your Image Manager

Click ‘Add file’

You will now see a file uploader

Click ‘Choose Files’ then locate the file on your computer and click upload

The file will now appear within your Image Manager

You can select multiple images to upload

To insert an image, double click on the file name, or right click and choose ’select’

The Image Manager edit window will now appear

Give your image a description (good for SEO)

You can also modify the dimensions here if required.

Advanced Tab

Vertical Space - Add some space to the top and bottom of the image

Horizontal Space - Add some space to the left and right of the image

Border - Add a border around the image to create a frame

Click OK once you are happy to proceed, the image will be placed into the content

Resize - You can also resize the image by dragging on the corners of the image to keep the correct proportions

(NOTE: This will only change the appearance of the image not the actual file size. We therefore recommend you resize your image before you save it to the image manager, using an image editor application.)

Wrap Around Content - It is possible to make the image sit within the text. Click to select the image, then click on the alignment buttons shown below.

Edit an Image

To edit an image you need to click on the image in the editor so it becomes selected, then click on the Image Manager.

The edit image window will open allowing you to make any changes to the image.

Click 'OK' and the changes will have been made.

Link an Image

To add a link to an image click on the image in the editor to make sure it is selected / highlighted.

Then click on the insert/edit link button.

Embed Audio into Your Content

Before you can upload your audio file to your site you must ensure it has been saved as an .mp4 file. This will ensure the file can be played across all mobile devices.

The audio section is found within the Media Manager.

Upload Your Audio

To upload you audio file please follow the instructions listed below.

Open the Media Manager

Click on 'Add File'

The mini menu uploader will now appear

Locate and upload file from your computer

The file will now appear in your media manager list

Double click or right click and to select the file you want to embed

A new window will now appear allowing you to change the image location if required

Click OK and the Audio file will appear in a player format

NOTE: Large files or a slow Internet connection will result in slow upload or a timeout. If this occurs please try plugging into your internet connection rather than use WiFi, or reduce the file size.